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Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA National Bank Open 2025 Round of 32

Top-seeded Gauff faces a familiar test in Kudermetova as the Montreal field begins to tighten.

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Top seed Coco Gauff is set to face unseeded Veronika Kudermetova in the third round of the National Bank Open in Montreal. Gauff, who received a first-round bye, opened her campaign with a hard-fought three-set win over Danielle Collins, clinching the match in a tense final-set tiebreak. Kudermetova, meanwhile, came through a tricky draw, first edging Cristian Bucsa in three sets, then upsetting 29th seed Olga Danilovic in straight sets.

World No. 2 Gauff has bounced back from a mid-season slump with a strong clay swing. After reaching the quarterfinals in Stuttgart and Melbourne, she made three consecutive finals in Madrid, Rome, and Roland Garros. That said, withdrawals from Berlin and Wimbledon highlight lingering inconsistencies. Through 41 matches this season, Gauff has hit 116 aces, won 70.1% of first-serve points, 49.2% of return points, and converted 54.2% of break points.

Coco Gauff is OUT OF THIS WORLD 🚀🌎#OBN2025 pic.twitter.com/cYUDv4HrWb
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 30, 2025

Primarily known for her doubles success, Kudermetova recently lifted the Wimbledon doubles crown with Elise Mertens. In singles, she’s had a patchy year, with her best results being a fourth-round finish at the Australian Open, quarterfinals in Hobart and Libema, and several early exits in between. Across 34 matches, she’s served 137 aces, won 65.4% of first-serve points, 43.6% on return, and converted 41.5% of break points.

The 2025 Ladies' Doubles Champions – Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens 🤩

The pair recover from going a set down to defeat Su-Wei Hsieh and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 and claim their first Grand Slam title together ✨#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/16sALGAsWr
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2025

Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova Head-to-Head Record

Coco Gauff leads her head-to-head against Veronika Kudermetova 2-1. All three of their meetings came in 2023, beginning in Doha, where Kudermetova edged out a three-set win in the quarterfinals. Gauff responded later in Stuttgart, battling through a three-setter to level the rivalry, and then the American pulled ahead in Beijing, with a straight-sets win.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023	Beijing	Round of 16	Coco Gauff	7–6(5), 6–2
2023	Stuttgart	Round of 32	Coco Gauff	6–2, 4–6, 7–6(3)
2023	Doha	Quarterfinals	Veronika Kudermetova	6–2, 3–6, 6–1

Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova Comparison

Coco Gauff	Category	Veronika Kudermetova
2	Current Ranking	42
260-109	Career W-L	388-269
31-10	YTD W-L	26-18
10	Career Titles	2
2	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova Prediction

Gauff’s form on clay and her win over Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros make her the clear favorite, though Kudermetova’s recent doubles triumph shows she’s carrying a mental edge into Montreal.

Survive and advance for the top seed 😤@CocoGauff fights past Collins in a near 3 hour thriller!#OBN25 pic.twitter.com/W4M0qM7kok
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 30, 2025

Prediction: Coco Gauff in straight sets

Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova WTA National Bank Open 2025 Betting Odds

With Gauff a heavy 1/5 favorite against Kudermetova’s 7/2, the top seed is expected to cruise, backed by a stronger return game and higher break point efficiency.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Coco Gauff: 1/5

Veronika Kudermetova: 7/2

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 17.5: 7/20

Total Games Under 17.5: 2/1

Total Sets Over 2.5: 19/10

Total Sets Under 2.5: 2/5

Gauff to win: Set 1 – 3/10

Kudermetova to win: Set 1 – 5/2

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